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Suck it up: nature may not like vacuums, but we love them! We field- and shop-tested nine wet/dry vacs that sell for $200 or more.(Tool test: wet/dry vacuums)
Wet/dry vacuums don't cut, shape, drill, shoot, or sand. In fact, some people hardly consider them to be "tools" at all. Yet, we expect a lot from them when we have to clean up a jobsite, empty water from a sump-pump pit, or control dust and shavings from a random orbit sander. For a tool that seems to just sit there and tangle you up in its hose, a wet/dry vacuum sees hard action before being slammed back in the truck.
TEST CRITERIA
I pull a wet/dry vac out of my truck so often that giving these units a workout was easy. I tested nine models over $200: the Bosch 3931, Craftsman 17050, Fein 9-55-13, Festool CT22, Hitachi RP30SA, Makita XSV10, Milwaukee ...
- FESTOOL Perfects PLM Environment with CoCreate OneSpace Model Manager.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 21, 2007 700+ words
...CoCreate OneSpace Model Manager. FESTOOL also uses CoCreate OneSpace...CoCreate OneSpace Suite modules. FESTOOL, one of the world's most...manufacturers of hand-held tools for craftsmen, designs its award-winning...perfect its PLM processes, FESTOOL is now deploying CoCreate...
- Festool Trion jigsaw.(Toolbox)
- Magazine article from: The Journal of Light Construction Rasilla, Victor April 1, 2004 700+ words
...produce good stand-alone jigsaws, but Festool s Trion model is a cut above. It has...another saw. The Trion can be used with Festool's FS guide rails to make straight...adaptor plate. I've used these rails with Festool's circular saw and router, but I don...
- Cabinetmaking with Festool. (Toolbox).
- Magazine article from: The Journal of Light Construction Frane, David November 1, 2002 700+ words
...from a little previous experience with Festool's line of power tools, I decided it...doesn't guarantee satisfactory results. Festool addresses this problem by putting rubber...damaging the face veneer in any way. Festool's saw and guide produced splinter...
- Festool tax abatement granted.(BOONE COUNTY)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: Indianapolis Business Journal March 20, 2006 700+ words
...to grant a 10-year tax abatement to Festool, paving the way for the portable power...up to 30 people in the next two years. Festool. which invented the hand-held orbital...said. "It's a feather in your cap." Festool will receive a package of state economic...
- Festool USA.(TOOLS & EQUIPMENT)
- Magazine article from: Qualified Remodeler December 1, 2005 700+ words
The very compact, remarkably light C12 from Festool USA, offers all the power, control, torque, and features you need for demanding...one million screws before it needs to be replaced. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Festool USA. Circle 18
- Festool hires new sales manager.(Festool Tooltechnic Systems...
- Magazine article from: Solid Surface May 1, 2005 700+ words
Festool Tooltechnic Systems LLC, Goleta, Calif., has hired Rick Bush as its new sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic region. He will...
- Festool names sales manager.(NEWS)(Festool appointed John Armenia )(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Solid Surface July 1, 2005 700+ words
Festool, Goleta, Calif., has hired John Armenia as sales manager for its New England territory. He will be covering Connecticut...
- Central Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(Festool headquarter...
- Magazine article from: Indiana Business Magazine Mayer, Kathy April 1, 2006 700+ words
...two new corporate headquarters to the state: Germany-based FESTOOL is moving its U.S. headquarters from California to Lebanon...moved from Chicago to Franklin. A power-tool manufacturer, FESTOOL is building a $2 million headquarters and training center...
- Festool ETS Series.(Hand Sanders)
- Magazine article from: Finishing May 1, 2007 700+ words
Festool presents two lightweight eccentric sanders in the ETS Series: the ETS 150/3 is a favorite for fine sanding and extrafine sanding...
- FESTOOL Rotex RO 150 FEQ.(Hand Sanders)
- Magazine article from: Finishing May 1, 2007 700+ words
The new FESTOOL 6-in. Rotex RO 150 FEQ puts dual-mode, triple-function performance into one lightweight package. This sander is for anyone...
Source: HighBeam Research, Suck it up: nature may not like vacuums, but we love them! We field-...